Security Surveys and Consultants
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Sooner or later a manager is asked to "do a security survey" of a site: for a new client, after a serious incident, before a building is designed, or because an insurer wants one. Or a manager must decide whether to bring in an outside consultant. A good survey gives decision-makers a clear picture of the risks and a short, costed list of what to do. A poor one is a long document nobody acts on. This elective shows how to run a survey, write the report, and use consultants well.
Focus: agree the scope in writing, gather evidence by day and by night, write numbered recommendations with priorities and owners, and choose independent advice.
Learning objectives
- Agree the scope and terms of a security survey.
- Plan and carry out the survey: documents, interviews, incident data, site walks and tests.
- Write a survey report with an executive summary and numbered, prioritised recommendations.
- Decide when to use an outside consultant, and which kind.
- Select, contract and manage a consultant.
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